Title: Dark Devotion
Author: Lauren Dawes
Series: Dark Series #3
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Momentum (Pan Macmillan)
Release Date: Feb 25 2016
Edition/Formats: eBook
Blurb/Synopsis:
The time of Odin is over. The Aesir gods now live among
the humans in their bustling modern cities. Their brutal dominion over the
other gods and their eradication of the entire dark elf race may have ended,
but their actions have not been forgotten.
Beneath Rhys's skin lies a legendary and feared beast. Rhys
is tormented by his daily struggle to contain the ruthless, cold-blooded
creature sharing his body. But when his best friend Galen disappears, Rhys's
careful restraint and self-control are finally broken. Fueled with a desire to
find Galen, Rhys strikes an unlikely alliance with the only god who knows the
truth about his dark past.
Taer has found her revenge, yet she's still not happy.
There's something missing from her life, but still she fights what her heart is
telling her. It's only when the incredibly infuriating and dangerously sexy
Aubrey goes missing that she can admit her true feelings for him. Taer's racing
against time to rescue Aubrey, but when will she finally allow him into her
heart?
Featuring myth's original antagonist, Loki, Dark Devotion
is perfect for fans of Gina Showalter and Patricia Briggs.
My Thoughts
Excerpt
Asgard – 500 AD
Bored, Fenrir snarled, the message reverberating
through Loki’s mind with as much vehemency and irritation as if the words had
been spoken out loud. Hot, viscous saliva oozed from Fenrir’s jaws, dripping
from his gums and onto the stone floor beneath him.
Loki
sighed, reaching up to touch his son’s jet-black muzzle. “I know you are. And
it’s Odin’s doing.”
Fenrir
growled at the mention of the All-Father’s name, the sound vibrating through
his throat. Loki was starting to see why his son hated Odin. For too long,
Fenrir had been confined to Asgard. For too long he had been subjected to the controlling rule of the All-Father. For too
long he had been tethered to the social conventions of the Aesirean fuckers who
had kept him there because of their fear.
Loki
grinned as an idea formed. What could Fenrir do if he were released upon the
Nine Worlds?
Whatever it
was, he knew it would be disastrous and destructive and oh, so satisfying. He
gazed into Fenrir’s blazing, golden eyes, seeing his face reflected back at
him. “How would you like to have your freedom, son?”
Freedom, Fenrir replied, his voice a guttural growl in
Loki’s mind.
He nodded.
“Freedom.”
*
As a wolf,
Fenrir stood five times taller than an ice giant. His rough fur was as dense
and black as tar, his fangs as sharp as a newly forged blade. But as a
man . . .
As a man,
he was magnificent.
His inky
hair hung over his forehead, his jaw was strong, his aristocratic nose straight
and narrow. His eyes were the only thing that couldn’t be changed. They were
still that brilliant gold – dangerous and menacing to look at. But that was the
limitation of the magic Loki had used to transform him from a wolf to a man. He
had needed to use a great deal of power, and had no way of knowing how long
Fenrir would remain in this new form.
“How do you
feel?” Loki asked, staring into Fenrir’s hard eyes.
His son
flexed his hands into fists. “Small,” Fenrir said. “Weak.”
Loki
smiled. “I can guarantee you are not weak, Fenrir. Now, what would you like to
do? In this form, you can leave Asgard and the Aesir would never
know . . . Odin would
never know.”
“Experience . . .”
Fenrir managed to say, swallowing hard, “everything.”
Yes, Loki
wanted to see how Fenrir would experience everything there was in the Nine
Worlds. “Come with me and I will take you to a place where you can truly
experience everything you want to. I will make sure this opportunity is not
wasted.”
Loki led
the way, fading them both to a marketplace on Alfheim – the land of the light elves.
All around, tall, lithe and beautiful beings strolled past them, going about
their daily lives, completely unaware of the destruction and devastation that
walked among them. The stalls of the market were filled with fruits and
vegetables native to Alfheim, as well as fresh fish and meats, all filling the
air with a mix of tantalizing aromas.
As the pair
moved through the crowd, Loki took delight in the way the elves looked at them
– their curious expressions slowly morphing into fear as they started to feel
the menace rolling off Fenrir’s body in thick, choking waves. Harried whispers
broke out around them, females picking up their young children and taking them
out of harm’s way.
If only
they knew just how much harm they were really in.
Born in South Africa
and raised in Sydney, Lauren Dawes is an urban fantasy/paranormal romance
writer and the author of the Dark Series.
In 2009, she quit her full-time job teaching English as a
Second Language to finally begin writing "that book", letting her
over-active imagination pour out onto the digital pages, much to everyone's
horror. The catch phrase "I didn't know you had such a dark
imagination" only fueled her to write more, where her love for Norse
mythology and gods finally got the spotlight.
She currently lives with her husband and daughter in
whatever city they happen to be posted to, and her cat, Oscar, who has inspired
more than one character quirk or scene in her books.
To find out more,
visit www.authorlaurendawes.com
Author
Links
Book
Links
Other Works by Lauren
The Dark Series
Dark
Deceit #1
Dark
Desire #2
Half Blood Series
Half
Blood #1
Half
Truths #2
Half
Life #3
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